Skype for Business Benefits

Cut the costs of business calls and video conferencing

Complete UC Feature Set - Replace traditional PBX systems

Connect with anyone, anywhere, on your favorite device

Help keep info safe and manage accounts easily

Find out more about the premier communications and collaboration platform!

Skype for Business Conference at ITEXPO, Presented by Microsoft will give you an in-depth look into how business communications is evolving. Skype for Business (formerly Microsoft Lync) is a communications and collaboration platform that brings together an experience inspired by Skype with enterprise-grade security, compliance and control. It offers features including presence, IM, voice and video calls, online meetings, video conferencing, and complete enterprise voice for PBX replacement. It is built right in to Microsoft Office, so initiating chats, calls and meetings is an integrated experience within Office and Office 365.

Skype for Business is powering the modern workplace and the future of communication collaboration is here now. We'll cover a complete overview of the end-to-end solution, from cloud to on-premises and across all functional feature areas, including Cloud PBX, Skype Broadcast Meetings, Cloud PSTN Calling and conferencing.

It's been the subject of debate since the first cloud-based platform was introduced, but how does the choice impact Skype for Business and its users? What are the alternatives and what are the best options for your business needs, and how do you determine what those needs are?

Skype for Business provides a great platform for partners to develop solutions that help customers to manage Skype for Business in their environments. From reporting, quality analysis and others, please join our session to meet some or our partners and get a live demonstration of important IT pro tools.

An investment in technology is never made without understand what you're getting in return. We'll discuss how to maximize ROI on not only your Skype for Business investment, but also how Skype for Business will help increase the return on your entire communications infrastructure.

How should you think about PBX integration, migration, or replacement with Skype for Business? We'll discuss Pros, Cons, and general best practices and pitfalls to avoid from industry experts with lots of experience.

There are so many devices to create a productive and positive communication and collaboration experience including desk phones, headsets, bluetooth, desktop video, conference room video. What considerations are needed by users and organizations to drive ROI and user productivity across PCs, phones, browsers, and meeting rooms?

Every business has some level of security and compliance requirements to meet. What implications does Skype for Business have for security and regulatory mandates and what do you need to know to bring your Skype for Business deployment into compliance with these standards?

So you plan to use Skype for Business? What does that mean for your contact center? Find out how you can get the most of Skype for Business for your customer service teams as well, increasing the value of your investment and your ability to deliver quality customer care.

Skype for Business: what exactly does that mean? Is Microsoft merging Lync and Skype? What happens to core voice and video capabilities? Where is the cloud voice you promised? What about other enterprise requirements around security, QoS, CAC, and Branch Survivability? For simple answers to common concerns around Skype for Business based on questions customers have been asking around the world, please join this session.

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Room 202A

5:30pm

Tuesday - 10/06/2015

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - (Exhibit Hall Floor)

StarleafS4B-25

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - (Exhibit Hall Floor)

6:00pm

Tuesday - 10/06/2015

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Exhibit Hall Floor

IntelePeer Presentation in the Skype for Business PavilionS4B-12

Give Skype for Business a Voice

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Exhibit Hall Floor

6:30pm

Tuesday - 10/06/2015

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Exhibit Hall Floor

AudioCodes Presentation in the Skype for Business PavilionS4B-13

AudioCodes OneBox 365"

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Exhibit Hall Floor

7:00pm

Tuesday - 10/06/2015

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Exhibit Hall Floor

Clarity Connect Presentation in the Skype for Business PavilionS4B-14

Intelligent Routing with Skype for Business

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Exhibit Hall Floor

Wednesday, October 07, 2015

11:30am

Wednesday - 10/07/2015

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Exhibit Hall Floor

Numonix Presentation in the Skype for Business PavilionS4B-15

Compliant Interaction Recording for Skype for Business

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Exhibit Hall Floor

12:00pm

Wednesday - 10/07/2015

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Exhibit Hall Floor

Jabra Presentation in the Skype for Business PavilionS4B-16

Collaboration Made Easy

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Exhibit Hall Floor

1:30pm

Wednesday - 10/07/2015

Skype for Business – Sponsored by Microsoft - Exhibit Hall Floor

Enghouse Interactive Presentation in the Skype for Business PavilionS4B-17